10 Publications for your Travel Writing

I’m writing this as an assignment for MatadorU. I am always looking for places to (hopefully) publish my writing and, although I didn’t come up with anything radically different, it was very useful to find out the details of how to go about approaching new markets.

Travelers’ Tales has over 100 titles in print and publishes 6-8 books a year, including Best Women’s Travel Writing. Travelers’ Tales also runs the annual Solas Award for travel writing.

Publisher: James O’Reilly

Executive Editor: Larry Habegger

Editor-at-large: Sean O’Reilly

Submissions policy: Travelers’ Tales accepts finished manuscripts for its anthologies and for the Solas Award year-round. Previously published work is OK, as long as you retain the rights. If you wish to enter the Solas competition, you have to pay $10 for each category (with a two category minimum.)

—–Note: I submitted to the next best Women’s Travel Writing and received a message from Sean the next day telling me that they “quite enjoyed” my story and advising me to submit to the Solas Award.

World hum is part of the Travel Channel network. This site has featured articles from authors both new and renowned, including Pico Iyer. Many articles published originally on World Hum have gone on to be included in The Best American Travel Writing series.

Co-editors-in-chief: Jim Benning and Michael Yessis

Senior editor: Eva Holland

Submissions policy: As of mid-June 2010 submissions were closed, but look likely to re-open.

—–Note: I have submitted here before and received a (very nice) personal rejection note six months later.

The Expeditioner is a Brooklyn-based online travel magazine featuring articles and videos for the avid traveler.

Editor-in-chief: Matt Stabile

Managing editor: Jon Wick

Submissions policy: The Expeditioner welcomes unsolicited submissions from travel writers at all stages in their career. Articles tend to be first-person narratives in the range of 1,000 to 1,300 words. Send finished manuscripts to matt.stabile @ theexpeditioner.com

—–Note: I submitted a piece to their upcoming anthology. Response pending.

Galavanting is an online women’s tavel magazine and community. From the site: “We know that not every female is in search of the world’s perfect facial. And that people without trust funds travel too.”

Editor-in-chief: Kim Mance

Submissions policy: Send a pitch or finished manuscript no longer that 1,200 words to submissions @ gogalavanting.com with SUBMISSIONS as the subject. Also provide a short bio and links to previously published writing. If you have not had a response within three weeks, assume your piece has been rejected.

From the website: “GoNOMAD.com is a comprehensive resource center, designed to provide independent and alternative travelers with all the information and inspiration they need to plan their travels in the U.S. and abroad.” This website features unusual articles and off-the-beaten-path destinations.

Editor: Max Hartshorne

Submissions policy: Send one page email to editorial @ gonomad.com with pitch, dates of trip, writer’s background, intended department and whether or not it has been published before. Also send a file with headshot, one sentence bio and information on the availability of photographs. GoNomad also accepts unsolicited manuscripts.

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We want to start publishing short 500 word snapshots of different cities from around the world. It’s voluntary at the moment, but if anyone is interested please email 500 words to editor@flaneur.me.uk with CITY SNAPSHOT in the title.